Hi Larry,
I should have written that sentence a bit better, yes I love your version, that's a great car. I also meant that I'd may risk going for the round headlighted e-class (upto 99) as well as your one.
I'm no troll, and I know a lot of people agree with me in what I say. Hell, I used to take my cars to perhaps the most respected independant MB garage in the UK (his main repairs are to the classic 600's, Gullwings etc as well as the modern ones) - yes, just to have my plan W123s serviced there. He confided in me that Mercedes lost it around
1992, the quality of the parts is nothing compared to what they used to be back then and before. And he refuses to even touch the v-class !!I just hate marketing hype - believe me, MB will pay the price. Maybe never in sales, but in some way (maybe as not being recognised as the great car manufacturer it once was).
It's just so sad that to me, look at quality and VW are actually better than MB (in europe) today.....